Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 86.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Marshall Islands, 2013–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 86.4% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Marshall Islands peaked at 86.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.4% | — |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 86.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 86.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 41 Syria 87.3% compare
- 42 Tajikistan 86.7% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 86.5% compare
- 45 Tonga 85.5% compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 85.5%
- 47 Honduras 85.4% compare
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Marshall Islands?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Marshall Islands was 86.4% in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.